Another 10 thousand free Leap Motion controllers for developers
In May of this year, the American startup Leap announced the futuristic controller Leap Motion with gesture recognition in the air. It surpasses Microsoft Kinect in many ways. For example, gesture recognition accuracy is 0.01 mm, which is a hundred times better than in Kinect. The controller connects to the computer via USB.
Throughout this year, Leap has distributed the SDK and distributed controllers samples to software developers. Totally 2000 pieces were sent. Now, at the final testing stage, the company announced an increase in the number of free samples to 12,000 and the release of a new version of the SDK.
The new SDK has additional features specifically for game developers, including standard calls for operations such as grabbing or pushing objects in virtual space.
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By the official release of the device on sale will be many programs that use the unique features of this gadget. Special hopes for the emergence of new games. The result of cooperation with developers is already visible. On the Leap Motion video channel on Youtube, periodically publish demos of new programs. For example, an air harp , on which you can play, fingering in the air, controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle by tilting your palms, playing Doom 2 with your index finger .
Recently, the company published the first demo of its own design - the game Block 54, in which you need to remove the bricks from the virtual structure.
Implement a pre-order device for $ 69.99. Sales will begin in a few months. The exact date promised to call after the New Year.
Throughout this year, Leap has distributed the SDK and distributed controllers samples to software developers. Totally 2000 pieces were sent. Now, at the final testing stage, the company announced an increase in the number of free samples to 12,000 and the release of a new version of the SDK.
The new SDK has additional features specifically for game developers, including standard calls for operations such as grabbing or pushing objects in virtual space.
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By the official release of the device on sale will be many programs that use the unique features of this gadget. Special hopes for the emergence of new games. The result of cooperation with developers is already visible. On the Leap Motion video channel on Youtube, periodically publish demos of new programs. For example, an air harp , on which you can play, fingering in the air, controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle by tilting your palms, playing Doom 2 with your index finger .
Recently, the company published the first demo of its own design - the game Block 54, in which you need to remove the bricks from the virtual structure.
Implement a pre-order device for $ 69.99. Sales will begin in a few months. The exact date promised to call after the New Year.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/164047/
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